Conor Oberst Drops Libel Suit Over Rape Accusation

Update: Conor Oberst's publicist has issued a statement to Buzzfeed, noting,"Conor had his lawyer ask the Judge to dismiss the complaint against Joanie Faircloth. Conor’s only goal throughout these court proceedings has been to expose the truth. As per his statement of last week: he looks forward to moving on to happier times."

Conor Oberst has dropped his libel lawsuit against the woman who falsely accused him of rape last year, as Buzzfeed reports. Last week, the woman issued a public apology. "The statements I made and repeated online and elsewhere over the past six months accusing Conor Oberst of raping me are 100% false," she wrote. "I made up those lies about him to get attention while I was going through a difficult period in my life."